Jeannine's Zucchini Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Zucchini | 4 | |
| Green pepper | 1 Small, thinly sliced | |
| Onions | 3 Medium, thinly sliced | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm) | |
| White potato | 1 Small, thinly sliced | |
| Salt | 1 To taste | |
| Pepper white | 1 | |
| Thyme sprig | 4 | |
| Chicken stock | 8 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Light cream | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Parsley | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Garnish:) | |
| Fresh chives | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Arrange the ingredients.
MAKING
2) In a heavy pan, heat the butter.
3) Add the zucchini, green pepper, onions, and garlic and saute over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft, but not browned.
4) Stir in potato, salt and pepper, thyme, and chicken stock, stirring well.
5) Raise the heat, cover the pot, and bring the soup to the boil.
6) Immediately lower heat, partially uncover the pot, and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until vegetables are very tender.
7) By now the thyme leaves will have fallen away from the stalks.
8) Remove the woody stalks, leaving the leaves in the soup.
9) Let the soup cool and then ladle it into a food processor and puree.
10) Chill for at least 12 hours.
11) Before serving, add as much of the cream as you like and season to taste.
SERVING
12) Garnish each serving with minced parsley and a few chives.
13) It can be made a day or two ahead.
1) Arrange the ingredients.
MAKING
2) In a heavy pan, heat the butter.
3) Add the zucchini, green pepper, onions, and garlic and saute over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft, but not browned.
4) Stir in potato, salt and pepper, thyme, and chicken stock, stirring well.
5) Raise the heat, cover the pot, and bring the soup to the boil.
6) Immediately lower heat, partially uncover the pot, and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until vegetables are very tender.
7) By now the thyme leaves will have fallen away from the stalks.
8) Remove the woody stalks, leaving the leaves in the soup.
9) Let the soup cool and then ladle it into a food processor and puree.
10) Chill for at least 12 hours.
11) Before serving, add as much of the cream as you like and season to taste.
SERVING
12) Garnish each serving with minced parsley and a few chives.
13) It can be made a day or two ahead.
Chef
